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Elgin's Own Grand Victoria Receives High Industry Honor

John G. Brokopp: The Grand Victoria Casino deserves a tip o’ the hat for being recognized for sponsoring one of the “Ten Best Casino Promotions of 2004”.

Fewer Illegal Gambling Arrests Made

News Brief: Police departments nationwide dramatically have cut the number of arrests they make for unlicensed lotteries, sports-related wagering and other illicit betting activities.

Harrah's to Pay Contractor Bills

News Brief: Owners of Morsey Inc. say gaming giant Harrah's Entertainment has promised to pay them more than $1.35 million overdue for work on a dormant $62 million Harrah's hotel and events center project on the Metropolis riverfront.

Illinois County Audits Riverboat Grants

News Brief: Kane County is conducting an audit to determine exactly how nearly $75 million in so-called riverboat grants has been spent since 1997.

Harrah's Joliet Sets the Stage for All New Look

John G. Brokopp: There have been many changes made to the slot inventory during the last few months as well as to the look of the gaming floor itself.

Subcontractor Wants Illinois Board to Intervene in Dispute

News Brief: Kentucky-based subcontractor Morsey Inc. want the Illinois Gaming Board to intervene in a squabble over not being paid at least $1.35 million for work on a halted hotel project at Harrah's Metropolis Casino.

Illinois Gaming Board Member Hints at Bullying

News Brief: An Illinois Gaming Board member Thursday implied strongly a former gambling adviser for Gov. Blagojevich threatened to remove members of the casino regulation body if they didn't go along with the governor's strategy to get the state's 10th casino license up and running in 2003.

Waukegan Mayor Vows to Bring Casino

News Brief: Trying to revive his city's battered economy, Waukegan Mayor Richard Hyde pledged during his campaign two years ago that he would fight to bring a gambling casino to the Illinois town.

Online Lottery Sales Pushed

ews Brief: A Senate Democrat and group of influential backers are urging Illinois’ Governor Blagojevich's administration to allow online lottery sales, which could generate as much as $100 million annually for the state's cash-starved public school system.

Ho-Chunk Nation Takes Alternate Route to Casino

News Brief: The Ho-Chunk Nation, which has proposed operating a casino in Lynwood, is expected to ask federal authorities by late next month to designate property in the town as reservation territory.

New Casino Rock's VP Adjusts to Job

News Brief: Jim Milne feels on top of the world every time he enters his new office at Jumer’s Casino Rock Island.

$14 Million Lottery Jackpot Expires

A full year after the initial drawing on January 31, 2004, the largest unclaimed jackpot in Illinois Lottery history officially expired last night at 12 midnight.

WMS Gaming Amends Agreement with Its Russian Distributor

WMS Gaming Inc. has amended its distribution agreement with its Russian distributor, Belco Handels GmbH and its Russian affiliate, ZAO Unicum.

WMS Industries Q2 Revenues Rise

WMS Industries Inc. reported net income of $3.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the company's fiscal Q2 compared to a net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.01 loss per diluted share, for Q2 2004.

$14 Million Illinois Lottery Ticket Still Unclaimed

After weeks of trying to identify the person holding a $14 million grand prize winning Illinois Lottery ticket, the prize remains unclaimed and is set to expire tonight at midnight if no winner steps forward with the winning ticket.

Illinois Gambling Case Heads to Trial

News Brief: More than seven months after being charged, 13 defendants facing gambling-related charges in Maple Park are finally all represented by attorneys and should head to trial soon.

Business Improving at Argosy Casino

News Brief: Alton officials are feeling luckier after several months of improved business at the Argosy Casino.

Argosy Stockholders Approve Merger With Penn National Gaming

Argosy Gaming Company reports that at a special stockholders meeting this afternoon, its stockholders approved the merger agreement under which Penn National Gaming will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Argosy for $47 per share.

Lottery Winner Told to Lie

News Brief: Ron Smith was surprised to learn that he was banned from claiming a $995 Illinois Lottery prize because he had been working with the state agency that oversees horse tracks. He was even more surprised when he was encouraged to lie about his employment in order to claim the prize.

Illinois Gaming Board Shorthanded

News Brief: The Illinois Gaming Board's lone two members has called on Governor Blagojevich to name at least one more person to their panel so they can resume doing business.

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